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THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2010
THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS
COVER STORY
PRESS PHOTO/EMILY ZOLADZ
Rolling into downtown: Michael Tuffelmire, left, and Miguel Negron, both of Grand Rapids, organized the second Bikestock Saturday on Rosa Parks Circle.
SPOKES AND FOLKS BIKESTOCK EVENT CELEBRATES GROWING CYCLIST COMMUNITY bicycles in recent years have proven, it can be far from easy riding a bike through downtown RAND RAPIDS — “As Grand Rapids, where drivers easy as riding a bicy- aren’t accustomed to sharing cle” may need some the road with pedalers. Cue Bikestock Dos, brought revision. As frequent acci- back for a second year as a celdents involving vehicles and ebration of the growing local BY RACHAEL RECKER
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community of bicycle enthusiasts and to advocate for more bicycle accommodations in West Michigan. Saturday’s noon-6 p.m. event at Rosa Parks Circle will feature local bands, family-friendly fun, food and a beer tent as well as short talks from city
officials and notable figures. Organized by Michael Tuffelmire and Miguel Negron, the festival was moved from Ah-Nab-Awen Park to Rosa Parks Circle. Tuffelmire, the event’s director, said about 1,500 attended last year’s festival, which was
hampered by heavy rainfall toward the end. He is hoping a much larger crowd will turn out this year with the move to a more central downtown location. The event will go on, rain or shine. “I think it will attract a lot of people who are just down